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about grinding welds, i always grind my welds, always, for a paying job, rarely for myself. some gravy, flat work usually can skip the grinding, but if i am building a complex frame where people will be using it, hands on, i like to clean up the welds, removing any spatter or sharpies, that does not make me a grinder, it does make me a smart business owner,if i put a finished product out the oor with some spatter on it and some one gets cut, i can get sued, this is america,

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If you have to take that much of the weld bead out then you are better off grinding it out and starting over. I will grind down only when told to do so for aesthetics. We have a new employee who has been a "welder" for ever with tons of experience. Since he started any weld that a grinder can get to has been hit. It's sad to see pretty steel treated to poor workmanship. We all need to grind on steel from time to time but it should not be your job title!